Enter The Arena As Your Avatar -- The Spinoff!

"Rain? You think that will hurt-"

This was the moment that Scourge got hit with a lightning bolt, riding it to the ground. And by riding, I mean being forced.

"Are you kidding me? I am a god! You will kneel to me, Scourge!"

Scourge dashes up to Mr. Pew Pew, and tries to strike him multiple times.

"DIO is the ultimate being! The being of the future! Dare you not to rival me!"

Mr. Pew Pew gets decked in the face, and a comically large welt forms on his cheek.

He promptly comes back in with a Whole Cream Pie aimed right for the face.

"Better." Agent 8 fires a Charger shot at Scourge from behind.

"He's gearing up for war."

Scourge was gonna do a simple dodge move, but he got hit in the back by Agent 8's blaster.

"Who was that? And another thing! WHY AM I BEING HURT BY THIS DOG's RAIN AND PIES?!?! I AM THE KING! I AM INVINCIBLE!"

Scourge, not even thinking about Agent 8, rushes Mr. Pew Pew and goe for a kick to the face.

"DIO is the ultimate being! The being of the future! Dare you not to rival me!"

Mr. Pew Pew gets kicked in the chest instead. He tumbles backward and falls onto his back.

Agent 8 fires another Charger shot.

Mr. Pew Pew rises up defiantly.

---

Reyna looks around uneasily, then suddenly turns toward the scene of the battle against Scourge.

"Er... Reyna?"

"There is... another here."

"Another what, Reyna?"

"Another one claimed by -" Whatever Reyna was about to say is interrupted by her doubling over and coughing up blood. "... And that's why I can't tell you what's wrong."

"He's gearing up for war."

Scourge seems to take notice of the Charge this time, catching it.

"Another contender joins the fray, eh? So be it!"

Scourge flicks the shot back in the direction it came from, before going for a flying punch against Mr. Pew Pew.

"DIO is the ultimate being! The being of the future! Dare you not to rival me!"

---

Raex's Holy City; Elyce's Laboratory... And elsewhere...?

---

These past few months...

Keeping out of sight in the world below, progressing her research... analyzing magic.

The fruits of Elyce's labors are finally ripening. Having decided in the end that the former dungeon was not, in fact, an ideal place for her lab, she ended up in another suitable building after a discussion with Raex about the presence of demonic energy and tortured souls... finally agreeing to a joint research project into the nature and properties of the energy. The building set aside for her lab was remodeled from within and heavily customized by the magic Elyce had gained with Raex's assistance, more closely resembling a magical fortress as time passes and layer after layer of various wards were created...

Outside of the city, the matter produced through Elyce's ability, containing and extending her consciousness, has slowly expanded throughout the area, integrating itself with the wildlife and terrain, while yet focusing on keeping itself unnoticed while analyzing anything in it's territory. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she could appear anywhere, at any given time, given enough time...

---

"Become like light. Test every possible path in search of the shortest route to achieve your goals." -Murasakiiro no Qualia

The sky glows red, the air shrieks, and a projectile of red energy descends forth from the sky, basking the land of Sylvlaum in red as the silhouette descends forth towards the sand, threatening to hit the ground and glass the entire region...

And, then, he proceeds to casually stop, dispelling the ki instantly and landing on the ground softly. The hulking figure only lands afterwards, barely rippling the sand as his white shoes make contact with it. The hulking figure, clad in red and black, then slowly emerges out of the shadows, revealing himself to be... a grey alien, though he's positively colossal compared to the usual little grey, with huge muscles and a stern, serious face.

Jiren the Grey has entered the Arena;

Fallout 2? More like Fallout 2 bad.

Agent 8 hastily sidesteps.

Mr. Pew Pew dodges and pulls out a Seltzer Bottle, which he uses to spray water at Scourge.

"He's gearing up for war."

NLA

Scourge just barely manages to get through the water, attempting a shoulder bash against Mr. Pew Pew.

"DIO is the ultimate being! The being of the future! Dare you not to rival me!"

Agent 8 throws a Splat Bomb down to the ground. A few seconds after landing, it explodes in a burst of ink.

Mr. Pew Pew dodges again and uses another Seltzer Bottle.

"He's gearing up for war."

Hades appears in Cauldros, with Thanatos floating above him, the smaller, monstrous-looking god of Death standing on the much taller and bigger god of the Dead's helm.

"ho noo look a realm of lava and rock sigh"

   YES YES YES PERFECT PLACE TO DIE !   

"but we're here for the people who died Thanatos.

   MAYBE WE COULD WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO JUST FALL OVER IN THE LAVA AND GET THEM ?   

"i hate standing still"

   THEN LETS GO ALREADY   

"no i feel like hating walking now"

   OOUUNNNGGHH   

Fallout 2? More like Fallout 2 bad.

Cauldros

Thor is currently practicing by himself with Mjolnir in the Ruined City of O'rrh Sim, letting his thoughts unwind. It seems he hasn't noticed Hades and Thanatos yet.

"Should I apologize to Cinke for our... argument? No, considering her blasted ego, she would likely use it as 'irrefutable proof' that she held the moral high ground the entire time... Modesty must be a foreign concept to that insufferable little bilgesnipe..."

Hades slowly approach Thor from behind, seemingly preparing to accost him in a friendly manner. Thanatos, however, has different plans.

   WITNESS ! THE NORSE GOD OF THUNDER !   

"no he's blond"

   IMPOSSIBLE !!!!!   

Hades stares, towering over even Thor. His eyes are hidden beneath the darkness of the helmet, though two horizontal green flames seemingly represent his "eyes"

"you could kill an invisible person if you swing in the air you know"

Fallout 2? More like Fallout 2 bad.

Thor wraps up his training routine just in time to notice Hades and Thanatos, prompting him to raise an eyebrow.

"Once again, it seems my reputation precedes me. However, I know not who you two... gentlemen might are."

Edited by IchigoMontoya on Jul 18th 2018 at 11:33:31 AM

"thats rude, you should know the other gods better"

   EVERYONE GET TO KNOW US EVENTUALLY ANYWAY   

"like they get to know the god of love"

   YOU CAN LIVE WITHOUT FALLING IN LOVE !   

"yeah but technically we gods can't die but we can fall in love"

   WELL EVENTUALLY WE ALL DIE ANYWAY SO DEATH WINS IN THE END   

Hades turns to Thor.

"now you probably know who i am and who that is"

Fallout 2? More like Fallout 2 bad.

Thor fixes the two gods of death with a confused look.

"...Honestly? I simply wanted to know your names, not listen to vague, cryptic ramblings."

"I'm the god of the dead, Hades. He's the god of Death, Thanatos." he says, briefly dropping the "bored" voice.

Fallout 2? More like Fallout 2 bad.

"Does your realm truly require two gods of death? I can't help but find that somewhat... excessive," Thor replies. "Regardless, I'm Thor, albeit not the same as the presumably... red-haired one you're familiar with."

"nonononono. I rule over the dead, the souls, the corpse, the judged. I do not represent death itself, I represent the Underworld, the thing that comes after. He's the god of death and he's pretty much the sole one, though he has angels of death when he's not around

   WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP MISTAKING US   

"can't blame them..."

Fallout 2? More like Fallout 2 bad.

"I see... are you normally this melancholic, Hades, or has it simply been an uneventful day in Hel?"

Thor glances at Thanatos.

"And I mean no disrespect, but have you always possessed such a... ghoulish countenance?"

Edited by IchigoMontoya on Jul 18th 2018 at 12:23:07 PM

"hel ? No, why are you comparing my realm to Hel's.... Hel. It's the Underworld." he says. "Well, there are multiple parts though so you probably got confused. Your world works quite differently from ours after all, what's with the glorious going to Valhalla and the not so glorious freezing in Hel."

   BACK HERE ITS GOOD OR BAD   

"yeah odin's pretty weird"

Thanatos shrugs.

   I DO NOT CARE ABOUT APPEARANCES. I AM THE GOD OF DEATH. THEY SHOULD BE SCARED OF SEEING ME ! AND BESIDE, EVERYONE IS ALREADY MUSCULAR IN THE PANTHEON SO I'M TAKING THE PATH OF DIFFERENCE   

"and i'm always sad. ZEUS rules over the sky and the earth, Poseidon has the sea and I'm stuck there with people who keep telling me about their problems and how they deserve a second chance. Sometimes I go to elysium but they find me too depressing to be kept around for long, sigh"

   JUST GO SEE YOUR WIFE   

"she's with her mother and i'm content with the multiple walls separating me from that hag"

   HAHA   

Fallout 2? More like Fallout 2 bad.

"This Hades almost makes Heimdall seem enthusiastic by comparison..."

"Things could be worse. You might have been unfortunate enough to become the god of, say... manure, after all," Thor replies to Hades before answering Thanatos with a shrug.

"Fair enough, I suppose."

Edited by IchigoMontoya on Jul 18th 2018 at 12:44:10 PM

"at least I'd be seeing people..."

Thanatos pats Hades in the back, though he still keeps that grin.

   MAYBE I COULD KILL A WHOLE GROUP OF ARTISTS AND THEY WILL SING A SONG FOR YOU ?   

"no they keep singing sad song"

Fallout 2? More like Fallout 2 bad.

Thor strokes his chin in a thoughtful manner.

"Hmm... what would it take to lift your spirits, Hades?"

"ho i don't know i just want for people to be happy around me."

Fallout 2? More like Fallout 2 bad.